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COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US are on the rise again, but not like before

COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US are on the rise again, but not like before

Here we go again: COVID-19 hospital admissions have inched upward in the United States since early July in a small-scale echo of the three previous summers.
Soaring sales of diabetes drug Mounjaro, widely used for weight loss, sends Eli Lilly to new heights

Soaring sales of diabetes drug Mounjaro, widely used for weight loss, sends Eli Lilly to new heights

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Eli Lilly’s diabetes treatment Mounjaro, which is widely used for weight loss, raked in nearly $1 billion in second-quarter sales, or more than $200 million above what Wall Street had expected.

West Virginia's capital officials reject abortion provider's proposal to start syringe service

CHARLESTON, W.Va.
Tilray to buy eight beer brands from Anheuser-Busch, tripling its beverages on tap

Tilray to buy eight beer brands from Anheuser-Busch, tripling its beverages on tap

Tilray Brands Inc. is expanding its case of craft brews, announcing a deal to buy eight beer and beverage brands from Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC. In a filing with the U.S.

New York City doctor charged with sexually assaulting unconscious patients and filming it

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City doctor was charged Monday in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of at least six women, including several patients who were drugged, filmed and assaulted during appointments at a prestigious local hospital, prosec

Cost of Missouri abortion-rights petition challenged in court again

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Republican lawmakers and anti-abortion activists on Monday filed a court challenge against an initiative petition to legalize abortion. In the lawsuit, Rep. Hannah Kelly, Sen.
Attacks at US medical centers show why health care is one of the nation's most violent fields

Attacks at US medical centers show why health care is one of the nation's most violent fields

Word spread through an Oregon hospital last month that a visitor was causing trouble in the maternity ward, and nurses were warned the man might try to abduct his partner's newborn.
Saskatchewan centre to have dedicated door, space for mental health patients

Saskatchewan centre to have dedicated door, space for mental health patients

REGINA — Inside a new health centre in Saskatchewan's capital will be a space solely for people urgently requiring psychological help. And, from the outside, it can be accessed through a dedicated door.

Woman found dead on Phoenix-area hike, authorities say it may be heat related

PHOENIX (AP) — An Oregon woman who went missing on a hike in north Phoenix has been found dead and it appears to be heat-related, according to authorities.
Veterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure as new law nears anniversary

Veterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure as new law nears anniversary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nicole Leger always thought of the burn pits at military bases in Afghanistan as more like campfires than health hazards.